Jann Harm Gerdes

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Subject:

Jann Harm GERDES

Birth:

14 Nov 1809

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1

Marriage:

25 May 1832

Almte RADEMACHER (circa 1810-15 Aug 1832); Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Marriage:

21 Apr 1838

Venne Durks TELKEN (14 Apr 1813-1 Apr 1857); Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Immigratn:

__ ___ 1855

2

Natlzation:

29 Mar 1859

Medina County, Texas; Dist. Ct. Min. No. 2, p. 173 (grant).3

Census:

__ ___ 1860

Herman Heinrich GERDES (circa 1842-        ); Medina County, Texas; household #296 New Fountain.4

Census:

__ ___ 1870

Gerhard Jansen GERDES (18 Dec 1844-6 May 1913); Medina County, Texas; household #213 New Fountain.5

Census:

__ ___ 1880

Dirk Jansen GERDES (16 Dec 1841-2 Mar 1918); Medina County, Texas; Household #139, Precinct 2.6

Death:

26 May 1887

Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:

__ ___ ____

New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.1

Father:

Gerd H HARMS (12 Feb 1778-14 Apr 1855)

Mother:

Aalke JANSSEN (1 Feb 1778-        )

Spouse:

Almte RADEMACHER

Birth:

circa __ ___ 1810

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Death:

15 Aug 1832

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Father:

 

 

Mother:

 

 

One Known Child

F

Almte Johanna GERDES

Birth:

15 Aug 1832

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Marriage:

17 May 1856

Gerd Harms GERDES (16 May 1836-15 Jun 1912), son of Harm Harms GERDES and Eite Schmidt EHMEN; Medina County, Texas.7

Death:

11 Nov 1922

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spouse:

Venne Durks TELKEN

Birth:

14 Apr 1813

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Death:

1 Apr 1857

Medina County, Texas.2

Burial:

3 Apr 1857

Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Quihi, Medina County.1

Father:

 

 

Mother:

 

 

Six Known Children

F

Aalke Jansen GERDES

Birth:

2 Nov 1839

Hanover, Germany.1

Marriage:

5 Jul 1856

John Heinrich WIEMERS (22 Mar 1825-18 Jun 1906), son of Christoph Tepken WIEMERS and Anna Margaretha LAHNEMANN; Medina County, Texas.7

Son:

circa __ ___ 1858

Christoph WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.4

Son:

__ ___ 1859

John Christopher WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.1

Census:

__ ___ 1860

John Heinrich WIEMERS (22 Mar 1825-18 Jun 1906); Medina County, Texas; household #297 New Fountain.4

Son:

28 Feb 1861

Bernhardt Christian WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.1

Daughter:

circa __ ___ 1864

Ninna WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.5

Son:

circa __ ___ 1866

Wilhelm WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.5

Son:

24 Oct 1867

Diedrich WIEMERS; Medina County, Texas.8

Census:

__ ___ 1870

John Heinrich WIEMERS (22 Mar 1825-18 Jun 1906); Medina County, Texas; household #218 New Fountain.5

Daughter:

circa __ ___ 1871

Anna WIEMERS; Texas.6

Son:

circa __ ___ 1873

George WIEMERS; Texas.6

Son:

circa __ ___ 1875

Theodore WIEMERS; Texas.6

Daughter:

circa __ ___ 1878

Alma WIEMERS; Texas.6

Census:

__ ___ 1880

John Heinrich WIEMERS (22 Mar 1825-18 Jun 1906); Medina County, Texas; Household #76, Precinct 2.6

Death:

17 Apr 1923

Hondo, Medina County, Texas.8

Burial:

18 Apr 1923

New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.8

M

Dirk Jansen GERDES

Birth:

16 Dec 1841

Aurich, Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.1

Marriage:

before __ ___ 1865

Theresa WILLMANN (15 Oct 1843-8 May 1925)9

Daughter:

21 Mar 1865

Mathilda GERDES; Texas.1

Census:

__ ___ 1880

Jann Harm GERDES (14 Nov 1809-26 May 1887); Medina County, Texas; Household #139, Precinct 2.6

Death:

2 Mar 1918

New Fountain, Medina County, Texas.8

Burial:

4 Mar 1918

New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.8

M

Gerhard Jansen GERDES

Birth:

18 Dec 1844

1

Census:

__ ___ 1860

(w); Jann Harm GERDES and Herman Heinrich GERDES; Medina County, Texas; household #296 New Fountain.4

Marriage:

20 Jul 1865

Anke BROWERS (11 Jun 1846-20 Apr 1914); Medina County, Texas.7

Census:

__ ___ 1870

Jann Harm GERDES (14 Nov 1809-26 May 1887); Medina County, Texas; household #213 New Fountain.5

Death:

6 May 1913

Medina County, Texas.1

Burial:

__ ___ ____

New Fountain Methodist Cemetery, Medina County.1

F

Jurgen J GERDES

Birth:

1 May 1849

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Death:

15 Mar 1852

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

M

Harbeth J GERDES

Birth:

13 Feb 1852

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Death:

29 Oct 1855

at sea.2

M

Dietrich J GERDES

Birth:

4 Apr 1855

Ost Friesland, Niedersachen, Germany.2

Death:

11 Nov 1855

at sea.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Endnote

  1. TXGenWeb - Medina County, online http://users.rootsweb.com/~txmedina. Hereinafter cited as TXGenWeb Medina. 

2. Debbie Marquis Payne, "Jann Harm Gerdes, Jean Joseph Marquis," e-mail message from deb_payne17@sbcglobal.net to Margaret Simpson, 21 Jan 2006. Hereinafter cited as "Gerdes, Marquis." 

3. WPA Index to Texas Naturalizations 1846 - 1939; (Medina County: WPA: Texas District & County Courts). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Natlztn

4. Family Quest, 1860 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1860 Census

5. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census

6. Family Quest, 1880 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1880 Census

7. Calvin D Foster, compiler, Marriage License Book D, Medina County, Texas (San Antonio, Texas: Our Heritage, 1978). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Marrs Bk D

8. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 

9. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co.

TXGenWeb, Medina County - Jann Harm Gerdes updated on 11/06/2013

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